The 1,100 kilometer Vuelta Ciclistica Independencia Nacional, the most important cycling tour held in the Dominican Republic, took off on Friday. Some 120 cyclists from 15 countries are participating in the 19th year of the competition that will end in Santo Domingo on 27 of February, National Independence Day. The competition concludes at the Avenida Charles de Gaule. Participants are from Germany, United States, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Panama, Grand Cayman and Switzerland.
